The European Court of Justice contradicts the Italian Court of Cassation and Constitutional Court andrules that a partial payment of VAT is possible, provided that an independent expert certifies that there isno better alternative for the Tax Authorities
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In case of arrangement with creditors under Article 160 of the Bankruptcy Law, Article 182-ter, introduced by Article 146 of D.Lgs. n. 5/2006, expressly states that taxpayers can propose a partial payment of income taxes, but not of VAT and withholding taxes, for which the payment can be only deferred.
The Great Brexit Debate dentons.com Introduction The UK is now counting down to the 23 June 2016 referendum on whether to stay in or leave the European Union. Dentons summarises the background to this momentous choice, and takes a deeper look at some of the legal issues involved in some key areas that would be impacted by a vote to leave the EU.
Il Regolamento (UE) n. 2015/848 ha tenuto fermo il principio per cui ciascuna società è soggetta ad unaprocedura nello Stato Membro in cui si trova il proprio COMI, ma ha introdotto forme di cooperazionetra gli amministratori ed i giudici delle singole procedure
Il Regolamento (CE) n. 2000/1346
This briefing sets out a high level review of issues relevant to secured lending in Ireland.
LENDING IN IRELAND
Commercial lending is generally not a regulated activity in Ireland, although lending to natural person ‘consumers’ may trigger a licencing requirement. Banks licensed in other EU Member States may be compelled to use their passport to carry on a lending activity in Ireland that would otherwise be unregulated.
The European Commission has published the VAT gap report for 2013 for 26 member states (Cyprus and Croatia are not included). The VAT gap is an estimate of VAT lost due to fraud and evasion, avoidance, bankruptcies/insolvencies and miscalculations. According to the report, VAT revenue collection in 2013 failed to show significant improvement across member states compared with 2012.
I. Medio ambiente En materia medioambiental destacamos la aprobación de las siguientes normas en estos últimos meses: 1. La Ley 11/2014, de 3 de julio, por la que se modifica la Ley 26/2007, de 23 de octubre, de Responsabilidad Medioambiental. Tiene por objeto adaptar la actual normativa en materia de responsabilidad ambiental para adecuarla a lo regulado por la Directiva 2013/30/UE, del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo, de 12 de junio del 2013.
Summary of miscellaneous French draft legislation
• Draft law granting amnesty for acts committed in the course of social movements and trade unions' protesting activities – Filed on
November 28, 2012 – Adopted in first reading by the Senate on February 27, 2013 – A vote for a referral to commission was adopted
during the first session on May 16, 2013.
• Draft law relating to social and solidarity-based economy, n°805 – filed on July 24, 2013 – adopted in first reading by the Senate on
November 7, 2013.
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